counsel

avocat

Professionnel qui donne des conseils juridiques ou représente quelqu’un devant un tribunal.

En anglais simple : A lawyer who gives legal advice or speaks for someone in court.

• You may speak to your counsel.
• Defence counsel questioned the witness.
• The company appointed new legal counsel.

Comment l'utiliser : counsel for someone (Counsel for the defendant asked for more time.)

Synonymes : lawyer, attorney, barrister

Expressions courantes : legal counsel, defence counsel, counsel for someone

conseil

Avis qui aide quelqu’un à décider quoi faire.

En anglais simple : Advice that helps someone decide what to do.

• She offered wise counsel.
• He sought counsel from a trusted friend.
• Listen to your parents’ counsel before deciding.

Comment l'utiliser : counsel on something (She gave me counsel on choosing a career.); counsel from someone (We sought counsel from an experienced teacher.)

Synonymes : advice, guidance

Expressions courantes : wise counsel, seek counsel, counsel from someone

consultation

Discussion où l’on échange des avis et des conseils, notamment sur des questions juridiques.

En anglais simple : A discussion in which people share opinions and advice, especially about legal matters.

• They took counsel before acting.
• We sought counsel on the legal problem.
• After lengthy counsel with her advisers, she agreed.

Comment l'utiliser : take counsel with someone (She took counsel with her lawyer before signing.)

Synonymes : consultation

Expressions courantes : take counsel, seek counsel, counsel with someone

conseil consultatif

Groupe de personnes qui donnent des conseils à une personne ou à une organisation.

En anglais simple : A group of people who give advice to a person or organization.

• The king gathered his counsel.
• Her counsel included three trusted advisers.
• The royal counsel urged him to wait.

Synonymes : advisory group

Expressions courantes : a wise counsel, the royal counsel

conseiller

Donner des conseils à quelqu’un, souvent dans le cadre de son travail.

En anglais simple : To give someone advice, often as part of your job.

• She counsels young people.
• The therapist counselled a couple after their loss.
• Who will counsel the family about these problems?

Comment l'utiliser : counsel someone about something (She counsels students about career choices.); counsel someone to do something (His lawyer counselled him to answer honestly.)

Synonymes : advise, guide

Expressions courantes : counsel someone, counsel someone about something, counsel someone to wait

conseiller, recommander

Proposer une action ou une manière de se comporter comme un bon choix.

En anglais simple : To suggest a particular action or way of behaving as a good choice.

• I counsel patience.
• The report counselled a more careful approach.
• Experts counsel against making a quick decision.

Comment l'utiliser : counsel against doing something (The adviser counselled against selling the house.)

Synonymes : recommend, advise, urge

Expressions courantes : counsel caution, counsel patience, counsel against something